Sweet Melancholy

Joseph-Marie Vien

Cleveland Museum of Art

A woman sits in a chair, wearing a long yellow dress with a blue shawl draped over her lap and around her legs. Her right elbow rests on the arm of the chair, and her hand is raised to her forehead. Her left hand holds a bird. The chair has a red and gold cushion and wooden legs. A small table with a vase of flowers and other items stands to her right. A small pot with smoke rising from it sits on the floor to her left. She wears a gold headband, and bracelets adorn her right wrist. The floor features a red patterned rug. The background includes a wall with columns and a carved stone frame.